Recently, a photo and video of a woman and a younger man went viral on social media with the caption that they were mother and son who married each other. It was also claimed that in Pakistan where anything could happen, a man named Abdul Ahad married his mother.
Times Algebra shared the video on its X handle, calling the news shocking and added, "In Pakistan, a son married his mother, who raised him for 18 years. The news is viral all over the world. Your opinion? Pakistan media called it a 'heartwarming gesture.' Abdul Ahad shared his story on social media." (Archived link)
This tweet was viewed by more than 30 Lakh users.
Right-wing influencers @MeghUpdates and @Kreatelymedia, who have often been found sharing communal misinformation, also shared the video with similar claims. (Archived link 1, link 2)
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Verified X handle The Jaipur Dialogues wrote, 'These people will never change, anything can happen in Islam'. Alt News has previously exposed several false claims amplified by The Jaipur Dialogues.
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Right wing X handles Rajesh Singh, Avkush Singh, and Raju Valmiki also shared photos and videos with the same claim. (Archived link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
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Many other social media users amplified these photos and videos with similar claims.
Fact Check
On performing a reverse image search with one of the photos in the viral post, we found an article published on the Pakistani website Reviewit.pk on December 27, 2024 and a news report published by India Today on December 30, 2024. Both of these reports state that Abdul Ahad, a young man from Pakistan, arranged his mother's second marriage.
The India Today report further stated that Ahad shared an emotional video on Instagram which featured touching scenes of precious moments spent with his mother, symbolizing their strong bond. Finally, there were scenes from his mother's nikah (marriage).
Abdul Ahad uploaded the video on his Instagram account on December 18, 2024, stating, "In the last 18 years, I tried my best to give her a special life to the best of my ability, because she sacrificed her whole life for us. But ultimately, she deserved a peaceful life. So as a son, I think I did the right thing by helping my mother get a second chance at love and life after 18 years."
In a follow-up post from December 20, 2024, he shared a picture of the ceremony and posted a note along with it. It said he hesitated for several days before sharing the news of his mother's marriage. However, he told his mother how much appreciation and respect their decision had received and the love and support they got from social media users. He expressed his and his mother's gratitude for the same.
To sum it up, Abdul Ahad, a young man from Pakistan, arranged a second marriage for his mother. This news was being shared with false claims that he himself married his mother. We have come across multiple instances in which Islam was targeted through false claims about fathers marrying their daughters, or as in this case, a son marrying his own mother.
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